Hardtail Build - Got the frame, now choices to be made!
mtb_monkey2
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Ok, so I have bought myself a hardtail frame on a bit of a whim.
This was partly because when I started riding two years ago I broke my hardtail frame after 2500 miles in year one and have all the parts from stripping it. The second reason I bought it was I was a bit bored and thought building a bike would be fun.
I won't go it alone as I don't have the expertise. Brakes, gears, cranks, bottom bracket I can do but bearings and headsets etc I will take it to the LBS for assistance.
I was looking for advice on certain parts on the bike and would be interested in opinions. Its likely to be a winter hack to be honest, offroad mainly, cross country. Looking to spend about £500 on bits not including the frame that I already have.
So I have a On One Parkwood 27.5
Firstly it says its optimised for 120mm forks. Can I run 100mm forks or will it cause issues?
I was looking at Rockshox 100mm Recon Silver at £134 but if its 120mm I will need the 30 Gold at £210. I have chosen these based on price and I didn't want a coil spring. I kind of thought spending this on the forks leaves me £300 for other bits and some of the stuff I already have (wheels,tyres,bars,brakes).
Was thinking 1x10 or 1x11 to keep it simple and remove the need to fit a front derailleur. I already have 1x11 on my Canyon Spectral so am used to it.
Any other suggestions. Am in no rush to make decisions but would like to hear anyone's thoughts.
This was partly because when I started riding two years ago I broke my hardtail frame after 2500 miles in year one and have all the parts from stripping it. The second reason I bought it was I was a bit bored and thought building a bike would be fun.
I won't go it alone as I don't have the expertise. Brakes, gears, cranks, bottom bracket I can do but bearings and headsets etc I will take it to the LBS for assistance.
I was looking for advice on certain parts on the bike and would be interested in opinions. Its likely to be a winter hack to be honest, offroad mainly, cross country. Looking to spend about £500 on bits not including the frame that I already have.
So I have a On One Parkwood 27.5
Firstly it says its optimised for 120mm forks. Can I run 100mm forks or will it cause issues?
I was looking at Rockshox 100mm Recon Silver at £134 but if its 120mm I will need the 30 Gold at £210. I have chosen these based on price and I didn't want a coil spring. I kind of thought spending this on the forks leaves me £300 for other bits and some of the stuff I already have (wheels,tyres,bars,brakes).
Was thinking 1x10 or 1x11 to keep it simple and remove the need to fit a front derailleur. I already have 1x11 on my Canyon Spectral so am used to it.
Any other suggestions. Am in no rush to make decisions but would like to hear anyone's thoughts.
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100mm will be fine. The 30 gold saves weight, but the dampers and air spring are functionally identical - and the Recon Silver is stiffer. You will need the campy (Campagnolo Hiddenset) style headset for a tapered fork with this frame (or, as I was going to by the same frame, a crown race adapter for a straight steerer fork) and I assume you have Q/R wheels?
Drivetrain wise is simply your preference. 1x is a simpler set up, I guess you have a standard freehub so looking at Shimano XT realistically or the new SRAM NX.0 -
Have a look at Suntour Epicon's on evil bay, better than the Recon gold for the same money as the Silver.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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Thanks guys, helpful info, cheers.0
